Veria details patched XRP minting flaw
Veria Labs has described an arithmetic flaw that could break XRP Ledger’s supply rule and says it received a $250,000 bounty. Its report is dated October 10; the fix shipped on September 25.
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Ledger warns users who bought devices from CryptoBilis
Ledger is investigating reports of lost funds from buyers in Southeast Asia. Its advice depends on whether customers have already set up their devices.
BitBay and EtherVista exploits cost over $32,000
A withdrawal rule failed in BitBay’s vault, while EtherVista’s swap reserve check was bypassed. SlowMist linked the fund losses to two separate contract flaws on October 9.
Pattaya gunmen force an $820,000 crypto transfer
Local reports citing police say cash and watches were also taken. The initial estimate of 37 million baht covers all stolen property, including the crypto transfer.
Vault on Base loses over $6 million after whitelist change
An initial estimate of roughly $2 million rose above $6 million the same day. How the attacker obtained permission to access the vault remains unresolved.
Jaipur arrests two in alleged ₹1 billion crypto investment fraud
Investigators have traced a bank deposit and seized vehicles in a case involving promises of high returns. One complainant says he paid ₹55.5 million.
NEAR Intents loses $3.8m, restricts transfers on 11 networks
The contract-side flaw has been patched, but repairs to the transfer infrastructure are continuing. Restoring the trading service and reopening deposits and withdrawals across affected networks follow separate timelines.
Fake Coinbase texts case: U.S. seeks forfeiture of 110,270 USDT
Texts impersonating Coinbase arrived during a real support exchange and allegedly exposed two wallets under one account. The latest legal step concerns assets traced to part of the loss, with ownership and repayment still to be resolved.
KelpDAO takes LayerZero to court over $292M rsETH exploit
The dispute over April’s rsETH exploit has reached Vancouver. KelpDAO alleges that LayerZero approved its bridge configuration, while the other side calls the claim meritless.
Zano rolls back a month of history as fUSD activity stays on hold
A flaw that allowed unauthorized ZANO and fUSD issuance has pushed the network back to before Hard Fork 6. Legitimate transactions from the affected period are also excluded, while assets transferred on other networks remain beyond the rollback’s reach.
Bitget urges THORChain to block attacker addresses after hack
Bitget’s request to stop serving attacker addresses has met THORChain’s defense of permissionless access. The network has not announced an address-blocking measure or a fund recovery plan.